A trusted transfer source has dropped an update on Nico Schlotterbeck that could be exactly what Liverpool fans want to hear.
Just last month, CF Bayern Insider revealed that the Borussia Dortmund defender is open to a potential offer from Liverpool, while reports in Spain even suggested that Real Madrid privately expect the 25-year-old to choose Arne Slot’s project over theirs.
Earlier this year, Sky reporter Sacha Tavolieri mentioned Dortmund’s €60m (£52.9m) valuation for the Germany international. However, the Premier League champions may be able to secure him for significantly less. Speaking on the Inside Track podcast, Pete O’Rourke claimed that Liverpool could realistically land Schlotterbeck below the usual market value for a top-level centre-back in his prime.
He said: “Liverpool will definitely be in the race to sign him and bring him to England if possible. A player of his calibre could be available at a cut-price fee next summer, especially if he enters the final year of his contract without agreeing an extension. They may be able to get him at a far lower cost than what you’d normally expect for a current Germany international.”
If Schlotterbeck is genuinely keen on joining Liverpool and the opportunity arises to sign him for a reduced fee, the Reds should be pushing hard to make it happen. With just over 18 months left on his deal and elite defensive numbers across Europe’s major leagues, he would be a standout addition regardless of whether Ibrahima Konaté renews his contract.
With Virgil van Dijk turning 36 when his deal expires in 2027, Liverpool must start planning for the next defensive leader at Anfield. Finding someone better suited for that role than Schlotterbeck would be a major challenge. He’s the type of player worth paying a premium for—let alone picking up for a bargain if Dortmund fail to tie him down to new terms.
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